Rein-holder.



E. P. R ASMUSSEN.

\ REIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 2,1908.

Patented May 24, 1910.

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REIN-HOLDEB.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, ERNEST P. RAsMUssEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Denmark, in the county of Lincoln and State of Nebraska,have invented new and useful Improvements in Rein-Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to rein holders and the object of the inventionis to provide a device of this character which is extremely simple inconstruction, thoroughly effective in operation and which may be easilyand quickly attached to a wagon or other vehicle.

With the above and other objects in view, which will be more apparent asthe description progresses, the invention resides in the novelconstruction and combination of elements claimed.

In the accompanying drawing there has been illustrated .a simple andpreferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that Ido not limit myself to the precise construction therein exhibited, as itis apparent that minor details of construction and proportion may beresorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of theadvantages of the invention within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the deviceillustrating the same in applied position upon a wagon body. Fig. 2 is afront elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the device.Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view upon the line 44 of Fig.2.

In the drawing the numeral 1 designates, what may be termed, the bodyportion of the device. This body portion comprises a substantiallyrectangular member provided adjacent its extremities with suitableorifices 2 adapted for the reception of retaining elements, such asscrews, whereby the plate may be secured upon a vehicle. The plate 1 isprovided with integrally formed outstanding ears 3 upon both of itsedges, and these ears are provided with alining openings adapted for thereception of a pintle 4.

The numeral 5 designates the flap or securing member of the device. Thisflap 5 is constructed of any suitable metallic material and has itsupper end or edge projecting above the edge of the member 1 andoutcurved as is designated by the numeral 6 and clearly illustrated inthe figures of the drawing, while the opposite end of the securinghereinafter fully described and Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 2, 1908.

bent portion provided with Patented May 24;, 1910.

Serial No. 465,709.

member 5 is provided with outstanding ears 7 provided with spacedopenings adapted to aline with the openings of the members 3 and for thereception of the pintle 4.

Positioned between the ears 7 upon the pintle 4 is a flexible element 9.This element 9 is preferably constructed of a coil spring provided withan upstanding member contacting with the securing member 5 while theopposite convolutions of the said spring are secured to the plate 1below the ears 3, thus effectively providing means whereby the spring 9compresses the plate 5 against the plate 1.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing it will be noted that I have provided an extremely simple andeffective device for the purpose intended, one which may be easily andquickly secured to a vehicle and which provides means whereby the railsgrasped between the jaws or plates 1 and 5 may be easily and quicklyremoved when desired.

It will be noted by reference to the several figures of the drawing thatthe securing member 5 extends a suitable distance above the plate 1, andthat by providing the said member 5 with the outwardly curved portion 6the latter provides a substantial mouth or opening between the top ofthe plate 1 and the said curved portion 6, whereby the reins may beeasily and quickly positioned between the two members 1 and 5 withoutthe necessity of touching the said member 5. It will be further notedthat the plate 5 has its end provided with the ears 7 ofiset from itsbody so that the said ears are spaced away from the plate 1 when themembers are connected together. By this arrangement it will be notedthat the plate 5 is allowed to describe a comparatively great anglewithout danger of contacting with the plate 1, and it will be furthernoted that the upper portion of the spring 9 bearing upon thestraightened portion of the said plate 5 and near the center thereof,exerts pressure which will efiectively and securely retain the reinsbetween the plates.

Having thus fully described the invention what is claimed as new is:

In a device for the purpose set forth, a plate having its edges providedwith integrally formed offset cars, a second plate having its lowerportion bent at an angle from its body and the extremity of the saidintegrally formed ofiset ears, the ears of both of the offsetsubstantially as and for the purpose 10 members being provided withalined openset forth.

ings, a pintle connecting the openings of the In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature ears, a spring member Wound around the in presence oftwo witnesses.

pintle having one of its ends contacting the first plate and itsopposite end contacting ERNEST RASMUSSEN the straightened portion of thesecond plate, Witnesses: and the second plate having its upper por-CHRIS RAsMUssEN,

tion extending above the first plate and CHRIS RAsMUssEN, Jr.

